November 2008
3 posts
Tears to Remember
Judith Warner of the NYTimes Domestic Disturbances blog wrote one of the best post-election pieces I’ve read so far. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1980, my 10th-grade American history teacher started class by unfurling The New York Times. She pointed to its triple banner headline: “Reagan Easily Beats Carter; Republicans Gain in Congress; D’Amato and Dodd are...
Some post election thoughts about Palin
I haven’t written on my blog for 2 months. Ironically, the last post I put up was about Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin was also a big reason why I stopped posting. She was such a big part of the election news, but I couldn’t figure out how to write about her, how I felt about her, how to synthesize the jumble of thoughts and emotions I had that surrounded her selection. On the one...
September 2008
1 post
WatchWe should not even talk about Sarah Palin because it’s sexist.
I’m loving this clip that’s calling out Republicans’ sudden interest in sexism.
(I’m not saying there hasn’t been any sexist treatment of Palin, but it is kind of a riot that the right is all of a sudden up in arms about the sexist treatment of women)
August 2008
8 posts
Well done, Hillary
This wasn’t my favorite Hillary speech (her concession speech on June 7th was, I think, the best of her career so far)… that said, she did exactly what she needed to do here. I’m proud of her, and even though I’m sure she’ll be scruitinized somehow, I think she did everything she could’ve done under less than ideal circumstances. It’s such a difficult...
Read this article in the print version of The New Republic today. It’s really well written, and touches on some observations I’ve made about Obama. I find the “community organizer” part of Obama’s identity to be one of the most fascinating - and I think we can learn a lot about his core values/principles from observing his evolution from a community organizer to the...
I have very mixed feelings about Obama choosing Hillary as VP, but don’t have time to elaborate on them in this post. Maybe later…
Having gotten that out of the way, does anyone else think that there’s a bigger possibility that it’s her than the media is suggesting? The main reason I think it might be her is because he’s making his first appearance with his VP...
Rachel Maddow has finally been given her own show. I’m so happy for her, and for all of us who finally get to watch her in her element on a regular basis. Congrats, Rachel!
This article by Salena Zito has a point that is important to make:
Right now, all of the talk is about what Hillary will do at the convention; quite frankly, that undercurrent exists mainly because so much of the political media are bored without her in the race.
“The Clinton drama is gone,” one Democrat insider explains, and political reporters “miss it, and they will look...
The Republicans are up to no good on energy… again.
Dave Roberts explains it perfectly:
The right is convinced that drilling is its ace in the hole — enough to reverse declining Republican fortunes, maybe even enough to turn a few elections. They’ve decided the best thing they can do is a) maximize their demands for drilling and b) block any actual energy legislation so...
I’m not a fan of the title of this column, but it’s well written and worth reading.
Where’s the Landslide, by David Brooks
July 2008
10 posts
Chris Beam has an older (but still hilarious) piece at Slate arguing that the Obama campaign needs to stop complaining about rumors spread e-mail forwards of their own. His suggestions are the best part:
A tape exists of Michelle Obama saying the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE at a conference on PATRIOTISM.
Barack Obama is a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN. He has one HAND over his HEART at all times. He occasionally...
Stuff White People Like: Unpaid Internships →
Apparently the author was doing a book signing here in DC a few hours ago and I missed it. So disappointed (I just visited the website for the first time in weeks so I didn’t know.)
Hillary Clinton’s blog made a guest entry at RH Reality Check on Bush’s latest effort to make a rule that defines “abortion” so broadly that it would apply to birth control and emergency contraception.
On to Sen. Clinton’s message:
The Bush Administration is up to its old tricks again, quietly putting ideology before science and women’s health. The U.S....
Photomicrography of Cocktails
This is some impressive photomicrography (photography using microscopes) of different drinks! Check out more drinks here. So impressive!
Vodka Tonic (my fav. drink, and surprisingly it’s also my fav. of all of these)
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Schnapps
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Sea Breeze (in honor of Char!)
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Madras (so pretty!)
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Look closely to see junk mail, postcards, business cards, greeting cards, cruise itineraries… stand back to see them upcycled into a textural representation of beauty. Mosaics by Schimmel.
…Twig the Wonder Kid…
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…All American Blonde…
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Taylor Marsh wrote on “Hillary Hysteria” today, and I think her comments are right on the money. She’s receiving email from readers who are upset that Taylor is being so supportive of Barack Obama. I’m not Barack Obama’s biggest fan, and neither is Marsh, but we also both understand how important this election is.
She’s been receiving emails that say things...
A few gorgeous images from photographer Nicolas Matheus. No words necessary…
Obama on Abortion
Here’s Obama reaching out to the evangelical right. The Associated Press reports:
In an interview this week with “Relevant,” a Christian magazine, Obama said prohibitions on late-term abortions must contain “a strict, well defined exception for the health of the mother.”
Obama then added: “Now, I don’t think that ‘mental distress’ qualifies...
Just some thoughts I've had...
Sorry for the long periods between posts that actually contain some substance - the 9-5 working world of living in a new city has kept me busy living life instead of blogging it.
I’d like to begin this post by saying that I will vote for Obama in November. The vote will not be cast with joy or chants of “Yes We Can,” but with a heavy hand and somber sealing of my absentee...
Watchthe week wouldn’t be complete without a little something from sarah haskins!
June 2008
9 posts
Just Some Links
Too Little, Too Late - Rebecca Traister, Broadsheet @ Salon.com
Bad News for 27 Year Old Virgins - Catherine Price, Broadsheet @ Salon.com
High Medicare Costs, Courtesy of Congress, David Leonhardt, The New York Times City Is Pushing for H.I.V. Tests for All in Bronx – Anemona Hartocollis, The New York Times
What Clinton Won by Losing
This article in New York Magazine is long, but well worth the read.
Watchrebecca traister took the words right out of my mouth!
Mendo Makes NYTimes Front Page
My hometown of Ukiah, CA made the front page of the New York Times today with this article and this video. I’ll give anyone who knows Ukiah about one chance to guess the topic… (Hint: look at the photo.) This is just too funny.
Calling Dr. Doom, David Brooks - NYTimes →
‘Cybertecture Egg’ for Mumbai
James Law Cybertecture International brings high-tech solutions to large scale structures through innovative ideas for intelligent living. The latest future forward design from this firm is the Cybertecture Egg, commissioned by Vijay Associate (Wadhwa Developers) for Mumbai, India. The 32,000 sq m egg-shaped building will combine “iconic architecture, environmental design, intelligent systems,...
May 2008
32 posts
Links of the Day - 5/30/08
What Hillary Wants, Heilemann - New York Magazine Bush Aid Scores White House War Propaganda, Joe Nichols - The Nation The Michigan Florida Farce, Joe Conason - RealClearPolitics A Review of Obama’s Voting Coalition Part III, Jay Cost (read Part II and Part I if you want, but III is the most interesting imo) - RealClearPolitics Women Scorned, E.J. Dionne - RealClearPolitics Truth or...
Hillary Clinton T-Shirts
The 5 finalists from the Hillary T-Shirt contest… Vote for your favorite (mine is the Universal Health Care shirt, but that’s just because I’m a health policy nerd.) I still want to know why any kind of Obama art is so much prettier… I guess it’s not surprising, and I think these t-shirts are great (I just think the O-campaign has a lot of really amazing...
Links of the past few days - 5/27/08
Obama’s Makeover - RealClearPolitics The White Working Class: Forgotten Voters No More - New York Times Lanny Davis Proposes a Fair MI/FL Solution - TalkLeft The Running Mate Choice - New York Times, David Brooks Op-Ed (I really like this one) $1.85 Fee to See a Doctor? Some Say It’s Too Much - New York Times
Why I Continue To Run - by HRC
This past Friday, during a meeting with a newspaper editorial board, I was asked about whether I was going to continue in the presidential race. I made clear that I was - and that I thought the urgency to end the 2008 primary process was unprecedented. I pointed out, as I have before, that both my husband’s primary campaign, and Sen. Robert Kennedy’s, had continued into June. Almost...
Links of the Day - 5/24/08
I’ve decided that I’m going to start compiling a little list of interesting articles that I read on days when I get the chance. I’d also like to clarify that when Barack Obama is officially the nominee I will stop posting things that criticize him (for the most part), but until then I think it’s perfectly acceptable for me to air my concerns and thoughts about his...
WatchGO ELLEN!!!
Clinton has the numbers
An interesting op-ed from the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lost in the excitement of Barack Obama’s coronation this week was an inconvenient fact of Tuesday’s results: Hillary Clinton netted approximately 150,000 votes and is now poised to finish the primary season as the popular-vote leader. In some quaint circles, presumably, these things still matter. Real Clear Politics keeps track of...
New York Times - Time Machine
I’m a history nerd (kinda sorta) and this Time Machine thing at the NYTimes is so cool! TimesMachine can take you back to any issue from Volume 1, Number 1 of The New-York Daily Times, on September 18, 1851, through The New York Times of December 30, 1922. Choose a date in history and flip electronically through the pages, displayed with their original look and feel.
Update to my Farm Bill Update
I want to clarify my previous post on this issue: McCain does NOT have it right here. While he and Bush speak about irresponsible spending and subsidies, their main road to balancing the budget would be to cut spending in nutrition programs, environmental programs, and other noble efforts to improve this bill. A recent article in the Nation talks about how Obama Gets the Farm Bill Right: The...
Via TalkLeft.com
Via Real Clear Politics: Hillary won Florida by 294,772 votes. Hillary won Michigan by 328,309 votes Hillary won 150,000 more votes than Obama last night in Kentucky and Oregon. She won Kentucky by 249,224 votes while Obama won Oregon by 102,144 votes. Let’s add it all up: Popular Vote Totals (w/FL & MI)Hillary leads by 174,047 votes (.48%.) Popular Vote Totals (w/FL & MI and...
Democrats Should Be More Democratic →
Farm Bill Update
Hmmmmmm… David Brooks’ column this week is interesting in some parts, but falls short in others for me. His criticism of Obama’s action (or lack thereof) really resonated with me: Barack Obama talks about taking on the special interests. This farm bill would have been a perfect opportunity to do so. But Obama supported the...
Michelle Obama on Clinton as VP
Mark Halperin reporting: [Michelle Obama on GMA this morning] [s]ays she didn’t say that she didn’t want her as her husband’s running mate, adding: “I think the world of Hillary Clinton, particularly as a woman…There is no way that I would say absolutely not to one of the most successful and powerful and groundbreaking women on this planet.” (Emphasis supplied.) Whether she means it or not, it...